This topic comes up quite often. Last week, a 2002 Honda Civic with a 1.7L came in with a broken timing belt and I had time to shoot some video about what I do when a situation like this comes up.
The tendency is to assume the worst, but I say hope for the best and try a new belt first before you go ripping cylinder heads off. Who knows, you might just get lucky.
D Serieis Timing Belt Video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/honda-d-series-engine-timing-belt-replacement-1989-2007-honda-civic-vmanual
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